Alan Dale
Alan Dale (1861-1928) was an English theatre critic, playwright, and novelist. Born Alfred J. Cohen in Birmingham, England, Dale moved to New York in 1887 and found work as a prominent theatre critic for the New York Evening World , New York Journal , and New York American , three prominent daily newspapers of the nineteenth century. Controversial for his frequently critical, often harsh reviews, Dale was a hit with readers and publishers while alienating himself from the theatre world. In...See more
Alan Dale (1861-1928) was an English theatre critic, playwright, and novelist. Born Alfred J. Cohen in Birmingham, England, Dale moved to New York in 1887 and found work as a prominent theatre critic for the New York Evening World , New York Journal , and New York American , three prominent daily newspapers of the nineteenth century. Controversial for his frequently critical, often harsh reviews, Dale was a hit with readers and publishers while alienating himself from the theatre world. In addition to his criticism, he wrote four novels, including A Marriage Below Zero (1889), which is considered one of the earliest representations of homosexual romance in mainstream English literature. See less
